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You must read each slide, and complete any questions on the slide, in sequence.
Exercise P4-3
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In each pair, choose the sentence that uses apostrophes correctly.
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Example
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Correct. The possessive its is correct. For more help, see section P4.
Sorry. The possessive form its is required. It’s means “it is.” For more help, see section P4.
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Correct. The apostrophe in the contraction don’t is used correctly, and no other apostrophes are required. For more help, see section P4.
Sorry. The apostrophe in son’s is incorrect; the plural sons is required. The contraction for “do not” needs an apostrophe: don’t. For more help, see section P4.
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Correct. This sentence requires no apostrophes. Agencies is the correct plural spelling. For more help, see section P4.
Sorry. The plural agencies is required, not the possessive agency’s. For more help, see section P4.
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Correct. The apostrophe is correct in the possessive traveler’s. For more help, see section P4.
Sorry. The possessive traveler’s is required. For more help, see section P4.
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Correct. The apostrophe is correctly placed in the possessive compound sister-in-law’s. For more help, see section P4.
Sorry. In the possessive form of a compound noun, the apostrophe should appear after the last element: sister-in-law’s. For more help, see section P4.
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